The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality came to the rescue of two desperate residents of Missionvale whose shacks burnt down by providing temporary housing structures as emergency relief.
Noxolo Kortjan-Xakaxa and Siphokazi Nonyongo were in dire straights when their shacks burnt down last week, and approached the NMBM’s Integrated Human Settlements Directorate for assistance. They were left homeless after their shacks burnt to the ground. Both residents hailed the response by the Municipality as speedy and efficient service delivery.
They received the keys to their temporary housing structures at a handover gathering in Missionvale today, Tuesday, 13 September.
Integrated Human Settlements Standing Committee member, Cllr Mazangwandile Dano, said the provision of the temporary structures was to provide immediate relief to the families, and also to give them hope that there is a government that cares for them.
“We are also building a lasting relationship with the people of Missionvale by engaging with stakeholders of the area on the developments that is expected to unfold in this community.”
Integrated Human Settlements Executive Director, Kosalin Naicker, said the temporary structures were funded by the Municipality’s emergency funding because of the situation that the residents found themselves in.
“These are only temporary housing structures and should be carefully looked after by the beneficiaries. These structures are very volatile to misuse,” he said.
Naicker also mentioned an exciting housing project in the pipeline that will provide more than 2000 residents of Missionvale with RDP houses. The Missionvale Garden Lots project is scheduled to be rolled out in this financial year, and if all goes according to plan, residents will see a massive improvement in housing development in the area over the next three to four years.
“Although the 2000 plus structures planned for the area is not enough for the growing community, we are exploring the option of relocating people to accommodate them in the Zanemvula housing project based in Bethelsdorp,” he said.
Naicker also pleaded with the Missionvale community to support the project, because “the stalling of projects by communities costs the government dearly and also delays the roll out of effective service delivery to the people.”
Nonyongo thanked the Municipality for responding to their needs, and said she hoped that the broader community of Missionvale would benefit from effective service delivery.
The NMBM’s Distaster Management also provided the families affected by the disaster with mattresses, blankets and food parcels.
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